Modern films often rely heavily on dynamic visual techniques like spinning camera angles, rapid cuts, and flashing lights to create intensity or heighten drama. While these effects can be visually striking, they can also overwhelm the audience, making scenes feel chaotic or disorienting. For some viewers, this sensory overload detracts from the storytelling, as it shifts focus from the narrative to the spectacle. In contrast, older films often used steadier, more deliberate camerawork (so much nicer), allowing the story and characters to take centre stage. This grounded approach not only felt more immersive but also avoided the unintended consequence of inducing motion sickness, which some modern techniques can provoke. I have found that films from 2000 have more spinning cameras, car chases, and so many special effects that it is just full of stuff and have no storyline.
Last night I watched the Julia Roberts film about the end of the world, they spun the camera round SO much I felt sick!
I keep going back to the 80s movies, like, Ruthless People, or Weird science et al.
PLEASE movie makers quit making us so sick.
Is it just me?
JH
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Frida Bolin
January 21, 2025 at 10:15 pm
I whole heartily agree! Some camera rolls are so fast 😩 flashing lights and fast flickering commentary with high pitched American twang sometimes
Usch…
Susie
January 30, 2025 at 7:09 am
spinning cameras are horrible.
Kev
January 31, 2025 at 11:34 am
lol American twang… yea I get it.
Susie
January 30, 2025 at 7:08 am
With some of the movies theses days there is too much special effects and camera spins .it makes the film crap these days its about it being a box office hit cash wise and not a good story line. And is it me or have they got more violent? 🤔
Inês
January 31, 2025 at 4:50 pm
you might be right there. Very graphic
Kev
January 31, 2025 at 11:10 am
gets me everything too sicky sicky some films!
Inês
January 31, 2025 at 4:48 pm
I turn the film off if it makes me sick.